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Marginal maximum likelihood estimation of item parameters: Application of an EM algorithm

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R. Bock
Murray Aitkin
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Article provided by Springer in its journal Psychometrika.

Volume (Year): 46 (1981)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
Pages: 443-459
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Keywords: estimation of item parameters; EM algorithm; item analysis; latent trait; dichotomous factor analysis; Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT);

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  1. Erling Andersen & Mette Madsen, 1977. "Estimating the parameters of the latent population distribution," Psychometrika, Springer, vol. 42(3), pages 357-374, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Henry Kaiser, 1958. "The varimax criterion for analytic rotation in factor analysis," Psychometrika, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 187-200, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. R. Darrell Bock, 1972. "Estimating item parameters and latent ability when responses are scored in two or more nominal categories," Psychometrika, Springer, vol. 37(1), pages 29-51, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Anders Christoffersson, 1975. "Factor analysis of dichotomized variables," Psychometrika, Springer, vol. 40(1), pages 5-32, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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